Kathmandu to Manali

After Ý flew back to Saigon I returned to my solitude. I tried to cycle from Kathmandu to the Indian border without any money, but I ended up spending about 10 bucks over the course of 8 or 9 days. I had met many travelers who recommended the Manali-Leh highway (I tore a map from a lonely planet), so that's where I was heading...